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H04M 1/02

Constructional features of telephone sets

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers > Constructional features of telephone sets

CPC:

Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers (subscriber services or facilities provided at exchanges H04M3/00; prepayment telephone coin boxes H04M17/00; current supply arrangements H04M19/08) > Constructional features of telephone sets

Of 17 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.

6 codes are CPC-only extensions.

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • H04M 1/0289 CPC only CPC only
  • H04M 1/0291 CPC only CPC only
  • H04M 1/0293 CPC only CPC only
  • H04M 1/0295 CPC only CPC only
  • H04M 1/0297 CPC only CPC only
  • H04M 1/15 Protecting or guiding telephone cords IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04M 1/17 Hygienic or sanitary devices on telephone equipment (for mouthpieces or earpieces H04R1/12) since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04M 1/19 Arrangements of transmitters, receivers, or complete sets to prevent eavesdropping, to attenuate local noise or to prevent undesired transmission; Mouthpieces or receivers specially adapted therefor (circuit arrangements for preventing eavesdropping H04M1/68; telephone cabinets E04H1/14) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04M 1/20 Arrangements for preventing acoustic feed-back (H04M1/62 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04M 1/22 Illumination; Arrangements for improving the visibility of characters on dials IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QUALCOMM US 97,396
  2. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 96,502
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 86,981
  4. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 55,869
  5. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 55,349
  6. LG ELECTRONICS KR 53,649
  7. CANON 33,341
  8. SONY CORPORATION JP 32,761
  9. ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,274
  10. GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 28,327

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class H04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 101,476
  2. QUALCOMM US 101,139
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 96,655
  4. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 57,744
  5. LG ELECTRONICS KR 55,253
  6. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 54,181
  7. SONY CORPORATION JP 35,309
  8. ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,950
  9. INTEL CORPORATION US 27,533
  10. GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION CN 27,498